SINA SPARROW  - SANCTIFIED
May
21
to Jul 3

SINA SPARROW - SANCTIFIED

Artist Sina Sparrow returns to the Weavers Factory with his newest collection of work “SANCTIFIED”, exploring his love for religious and occult art, mythical and mystical beings, and paganism. The exhibition is in two parts, the first re-imagines contemporary pop stars as saints, the second re-interprets historical saints through the medium of Pop Art and illustration.

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ANTHONY MARN - SEASONS IN THE SUN
Apr
9
to May 15

ANTHONY MARN - SEASONS IN THE SUN

In March 2020 Anthony Marn’s exhibition ‘The Space Left Behind’ portrayed the moment his parents’ took their own lives and the effect it had on his childhood. But just a few days after the exhibition opened Covid19 hit and the gallery was forced to close. So we’ve invited Anthony back to reflect on his original theme and expand it by exploring his very earliest memories.

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JOAN CHARNLEY  |  HORIZONTALITY AND VERTICALITY
Jan
8
to Feb 13

JOAN CHARNLEY | HORIZONTALITY AND VERTICALITY

Our first exhibition for 2022 celebrates Joan Charnley’s 1949 textile design thesis ‘Horizontality and Verticality - the Importance of Stripe in Textile Design’, with our first ever book (a 220-page art book featuring the story behind the thesis), plus brand new limited-edition prints from the book and Joan’s 1952 textile “Stars and Stripes” textile design. We’ve also invited students from Oldham college to create new designs inspired by Joan’s thesis

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Julian Bovis - Super Sized
Apr
9
to Apr 23

Julian Bovis - Super Sized

Julian Bovis is an urban landscape artist and curator of the Weavers Factory gallery. After 20 years as an art director on Fleet Street he left to become a full-time artist. His first solo exhibition was at the Architects Gallery, London, in October 2013. For the exhibition he created 20 super-sized original black and white drawings, all of which are being sold for the first time, here at the Weavers Factory.

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JOAN CHARNLEY - Sunflowers
Feb
8
to Mar 1

JOAN CHARNLEY - Sunflowers

For over 50-years Joan Charnley designed textiles for a wide-range of design houses across the country. Her first design was bought by Sanderson in 1951, followed by ‘Beachcombers’ which was acquired by the V&A museum. In this exhibition artist and Weavers Factory curator Julian Bovis re-visits some of Joan’s finest designs and re-interprets them for the 21st Century

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JOAN CHARNLEY TEXTILE PRIZE - Warren Reilly, Hannah Sheldon and Megan Ditchfield
Jan
24
to Feb 2

JOAN CHARNLEY TEXTILE PRIZE - Warren Reilly, Hannah Sheldon and Megan Ditchfield

In 2019 we awarded the Joan Charnley Prize to three textile graduates from Manchester School of Art. The winners, Hannah Sheldon, Warren Reilly and Megan Ditchfield have each created a brand new design inspired by the extensive archive of Weavers Factory patron Joan Charnley. 

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BAUBLICIOUS -  Jean Fenton, Tim Copsey, Greg Meade, Genevieve Slater, Richard Magee, Bren Head, Charlie Askew
Nov
2
to Dec 24

BAUBLICIOUS - Jean Fenton, Tim Copsey, Greg Meade, Genevieve Slater, Richard Magee, Bren Head, Charlie Askew

Welcome to ‘Baublicious’ - the Weavers Factory’s first ever Christmas exhibition. You’ll discover original paintings, drawings, sculptures and pottery, plus amazing one-off pieces. We also have a wonderful range of scarves, socks, cards, candles, vintage glass and ceramics, all hand-made by artisan makers we know and love.

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ELIZABETH WOOD - What I Found In My Shed
Oct
5
to Oct 27

ELIZABETH WOOD - What I Found In My Shed

Award-winning portrait artist Elizabeth Wood’s first solo exhibition in 35-years reveals a large body of forgotten paintings, discovered at the back of her garden shed and not seen in public for a generation. Works include portraits, landscapes from the 1950s and conceptual paintings from the 1960s

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IVON haywood and jack-victor westerdale - Measure Twice, Cut Once
Sep
7
to Sep 29

IVON haywood and jack-victor westerdale - Measure Twice, Cut Once

Design graduates Jack-Victor Westerdale and Ivon Haywood launch their first ever furniture range exclusively at the Weavers Factory. After meeting on the Furniture Design and Make course in Oxford, Jack and Ivon moved north to Ivon’s hometown of Littleborough in Rochdale to set up a workshop. “Measure Twice, Cut Once” at the Weavers Factory will be the only opportunity to purchase one-off prototypes from Jack and Ivon’s post-graduation furniture range before it goes on sale to the general public.

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SINA SPARROW - Poppycock!
Aug
3
to Sep 1

SINA SPARROW - Poppycock!

Artist and London DJ Sina Sparrow presents a retrospective of his work, including vivid colour illustrations of some of his favourite music and movie idols, autobiographical hand-drawn comics and zines, and large-format portraits of dead male adult film stars (18+)

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SIMON BUCKLEY - We Play In Time
Jun
1
to Jun 30

SIMON BUCKLEY - We Play In Time

Artist Simon Buckley’s new exhibition ‘We Play In Time’ focuses on Saddleworth and the Dobcross Silver Band. Simon will create a time capsule of the Dobcross Silver Band through the medium of low-light photography, video, sound and interviews. He will create a brand new piece of music inspired by the voices of the musicians and photograph the seven villages of Saddleworth at dusk, revealing a silent and hidden world.

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JOAN CHARNLEY - Cut Grass, Lavender & Chanel No.5
Apr
6
to Apr 28

JOAN CHARNLEY - Cut Grass, Lavender & Chanel No.5

In our inaugural art exhibition we explore the history of Saddleworth, the Weavers Factory and its patron Joan Charnley. Landscape artist John Hewitt and illustration students from Manchester Metropolitan University will illustrate the building and the village’s history, whilst design students from Oldham College of Further Education will create an exhibition inspired by the textiles of Joan Charnley.

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